After Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced the arrest of two Americans, two Pakistanis, and an Irish national in Deir al-Zour, an Islamic State (IS)-affiliated group warned foreign fighters to avoid entering among civilians.

Using similar wording to its claim of credit for the Khost bombing in Afghanistan, the Islamic State's Khorasan Province (ISKP) issued a formal communique for the Orakzai market bombing on Shi'ites in Pakistan.

Adding to the dozens of casualties inflicted by Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) fighters in Khost, Afghanistan, 'Amaq reported that a group fighter is responsible for causing a total of 132 casualties among Shi'ites in a suicide bombing in Orakzai in neighboring Pakistan.

Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) issued an "operational manual" for its fighters, wherein it delineates the code of conduct by they must avoid, legitimate targets for conventional and suicide attacks, and seizing of war spoils.

Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) released an audio speech by its leader, Abu Mansour Assim Mehsud (Noor Wali), giving thanks to those groups and individuals that gave condolences for the death of his predecessor, Fazlullah al-Khorasani, and joining the call for uniting jihadi ranks.